Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
350 pending office actions • 151 clients • 313 examiners • 183 art units • 0 of 350 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP has 342 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials and 21760 career applications. The application record is extensive, and its resolved allowance rate is 87.51%, showing that most resolved matters reached allowance while leaving a meaningful share with other outcomes.
The firm averages 3.05 office actions per allowance. This indicates that successful matters generally involve multiple examiner interactions rather than immediate resolution. The pending-action figure also signals a substantial current prosecution workload. Practitioners assessing the firm should weigh its broad chemistry and materials experience against the need for organized management of a large active docket.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 74 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 74 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 6 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 25 (7%) |
| §103 only | 101 (29%) |
| §102 only | 16 (5%) |
| §112 only | 10 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 12 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 177 (51%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (0%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 4 | 66.0% | +19.9% |
| WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 4 | 54.9% | +37.8% |
| MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE | 4 | 64.6% | +31.2% |
| NGUYEN, CHAU N | 4 | 68.0% | +14.1% |
| WILLIAMS, MARK A | 3 | 77.9% | +13.0% |
| MILLER, CAMERON KENNETH | 3 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| SONG, MATTHEW J | 3 | 60.4% | +13.9% |
| MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | 2 | 83.6% | +12.3% |
| OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | 2 | 64.2% | +23.5% |
| RAMESH, KRISHNAN | 2 | 80.7% | +18.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17784635 | CUBIC BORON NITRIDE SINTERED MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME | MILLER, CAMERON KENNETH | 25d overdue |
| 19435865 | FLUID DOSING SUBSTRATE DISPENSER | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | — |
| 18846487 | PRODUCT CARRYING-OUT DEVICE AND PRODUCT CARRYING-OUT METHOD FOR STEEL MATERIAL CUTTING MACHINE | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18822372 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | JOSEPH, TONYA S | 146d overdue |
| 18423266 | SPRING ASSISTED ADJUSTABLE LOG REST AND CROSS BUNK | WATSON, HALEIGH NOELLE | 133d overdue |
| 17786644 | DIABETES ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND METHOD IN RELATION TO THE SYSTEM | WESTFALL, SARAH ANN | 70d overdue |
| 17918402 | MICROBIAL GAS-PHASE REACTION | HENKEL, DANIELLE B | 44d overdue |
| 17957014 | DATA ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | QUIGLEY, KYLE ROBERT | 37d overdue |
| 18298557 | SELF-GUIDED EYE EXAMINATION SYSTEM | PASKO, NICHOLAS R | 25d overdue |
| 18230209 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | TU, AURELIE H | 23d overdue |
| 18715992 | POLYIMIDE FOR SPACECRAFT, POLYIMIDE FILM FOR SPACECRAFT, AND SPACECRAFT MEMBER INCLUDING SAME | JACKSON, MONIQUE R | 17d overdue |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18707646 | MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK, IN PARTICULAR MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK | MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE | 12d |
| 18709556 | MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR ARRANGEMENT | MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE | 23d |
| 18718307 | SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE | NGUYEN, CHAU N | 26d |
| 19435865 | FLUID DOSING SUBSTRATE DISPENSER | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | — |
| 19163140 | MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | — |
| 19156451 | LOCK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR HOOD LOCK OR PANEL LOCK | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | — |
| 19243163 | VEHICLE WITH GEO-FENCED RIDE CONTROL SYSTEM | OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | — |
| 19243166 | VEHICLE WITH GEO-FENCED RIDE CONTROL SYSTEM | OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3675 | 25 |
| 2857 | 8 |
| 2841 | 7 |
| 3715 | 6 |
| 1731 | 6 |
| 3653 | 5 |
| 3732 | 5 |
| 3725 | 5 |
| 3752 | 5 |
| 3791 | 5 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18711804 | Untitled | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | BOYAR, NOAH WILLIAM | 2669 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | |
| 19435865 | FLUID DOSING SUBSTRATE DISPENSER | Dual Strategies, LLC | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | 3653 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 19410669 | SEAT UNIT AND TABLE UNIT | Jamco Corporation | DANGOL, ASHESH | 3642 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19486255 | CIRCUITRY FOR TOUCH-SENSITIVE APPARATUS AND METHOD | TouchNetix Limited | SADIO, INSA | 2628 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2025 |
| 19386163 | SHOE UPPER AND SHOE | Mizuno Corporation | KAVANAUGH, JOHN T | 3732 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 19479473 | SURGICAL TABLE WITH AUTOMATED KNOWLEDGE OF ATTACHED COMPONENTS | American Sterilizer Company | MOK, ANDREW JUN-WAI | 3786 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 19479005 | DISTRIBUTED AND REDUNDANT CONTROL ARCHITECTURE FOR SURGICAL TABLE | American Sterilizer Company | NELSON, KERI JESSICA | 3786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2025 |
| 19477904 | PROTECTIVE FACE MASK | Asteralis Brasil Ltda. | HALL, FORREST G | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 19477421 | PACKAGING FILM PIECE FORMING MECHANISM AND PACKAGING APPARATUS | Oak Tech Inc. | WITTENSCHLAEGER, THOMAS M | 3731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 19351478 | INTEGRATED SMART RING AND ENVIRONMENT SENSING SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED HVAC EFFICIENCY AND LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT | ULTRAHUMAN HEALTHCARE PVT LTD | SHAFAYET, MOHAMMED | 2116 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2025 |
| 19167432 | CARRIER DEVICE | Jtekt Machine Systems Corporation | GEDEON, DEBORAH TALITHA | 3673 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2025 |
| 18876698 | RING BODY, PIPE JOINT, AND METHOD FOR JOINING PIPES USING THE RING BODY | Kubota Corporation | DUNWOODY, AARON M | 3679 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 19163140 | MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK | Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 3675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2025 |
| 19156451 | LOCK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR HOOD LOCK OR PANEL LOCK | Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 3675 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2025 |
| 19292736 | SOLE | Mizuno Corporation | MARIN, DAKOTA | 3732 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2025 |
| 19277468 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STIMULATION SYSTEM | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | ANDERSON, FOLASHADE | 3623 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 19277470 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND TASK DETERMINATION METHOD | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | LUONG, HENRY T | 2845 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 19150064 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM | Cmr Surgical Limited | WATTS III, JAMES MILLER | 3657 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 19276074 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | EASON, MATTHEW A | 2623 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 19141439 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE IN AN EVACUATED PROCESSING SPACE | Ev Group E. Thallner GmbH | BANH, DAVID H | 2853 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19243163 | VEHICLE WITH GEO-FENCED RIDE CONTROL SYSTEM | Land Energy, Inc. | OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | 3661 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 19243166 | VEHICLE WITH GEO-FENCED RIDE CONTROL SYSTEM | Land Energy, Inc. | OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | 3661 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 19243089 | VEHICLE WITH GEO-FENCED RIDE CONTROL SYSTEM | Land Energy, Inc. | RAMESH, KRISHNAN | 3663 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 19243168 | VEHICLE WITH GEO-FENCED RIDE CONTROL SYSTEM | Land Energy, Inc. | RAMESH, KRISHNAN | 3663 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 18289562 | WIRE DRAWING DIE | A.L.M.T. Corp. | NGUYEN, JIMMY T | 3725 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19228844 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND INTERCHANGEABLE LENS | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | KHAN, USMAN A | 2637 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2025 |
| 19223217 | LID FOR A CONTAINER FOR FOOD OR BEVERAGE | Sabert Corporation Europe | PAL, PRINCE | 3735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2025 |
| 19131991 | LATCH FOR FRONT HOOD OF VEHICLE | Kiekert AG | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 3675 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2025 |
| 19132221 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND SORTER | Satake Corporation | DEVINE, MOLLY K | 3653 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2025 |
| 19214131 | FILTER MODULE FOR IMAGING APPARATUS | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | PRABHAKHER, PRITHAM DAVID | 2638 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2025 |
| 19208679 | IMAGING APPARATUS | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | AGGARWAL, YOGESH K | 2637 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2025 |
| 19205188 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SHOOTING MANAGEMENT METHOD | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | BERARDESCA, PAUL M | 4100 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 12, 2025 |
| 19205045 | IMAGING APPARATUS | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | TREHAN, AKSHAY | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 12, 2025 | |
| 19128993 | APPLICATOR | Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited | ARIF, NOAH JACOB | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2025 |
| 19203741 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATION AND EXTRACTION OF FOSSIL FUEL AND HYDROGEN FROM A GEOLOGIC FORMATION WITH INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY | Abu Dhabi National Oil Company | BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL | 3746 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | May 09, 2025 |
| 19125805 | MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK LOCKING MECHANISM | Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft | LUGO, CARLOS | 3675 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 |
| 19199472 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND IMAGING SYSTEM | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | MUNG, ON S | 2488 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19125876 | FOREIGN MATTER REMOVING TAP | Rise Works Inc. | ADAMOS, THEODORE V | 3635 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19172731 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Onkyo Corporation | MCKINNEY, ANGELICA M | 2694 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19119255 | VR TRIGGER CONTROL DEVICE TO PLACE INSIDE A GUN | Gaim Immersive Technology Group AB | BIANCAMANO, ALYSSA N | 3715 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19118216 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE APPARATUS AND METHOD | TouchNetix Limited | ADEDIRAN, ABDUL -SAMAD A | 2621 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19116777 | GRADING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Zozo, Inc. | HUANG, GRACE | 3732 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19089783 | SOLE STRUCTURE AND SHOE INCLUDING THE SOLE STRUCTURE | Mizuno Corporation | NUNNERY, GRADY ALEXANDER | 3732 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19086209 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VIDEO MANAGEMENT METHOD | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | YANG, NIEN | 2484 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 18844759 | BUMPER ASSEMBLY | UACJ Corporation | DIGIOVANNANTONIO, DANIEL ROBERT | 3612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19081687 | ICE MAKER WITH INTERNAL EJECTION BUTTON | BLUENIX Co., Ltd. | BANKS, KEONA LAUREN | 3763 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19077798 | DEVICE FOR COMBINING BEAMS AND SYSTEM HAVING A DEVICE FOR COMBINING BEAMS AND A WHITE IMAGE HOLOGRAM | Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH | BOOHER, ADAM W | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19110244 | TOOL STORAGE DEVICE AND TOOL REVERSING DEVICE | Amada Co., Ltd. | SALONE, BAYAN | 3726 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19072433 | VIRTUAL STAINING BASED ON MULTIPLE SETS OF IMAGING DATA HAVING MULTIPLE PHASE CONTRASTS | Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH | SHIMELES, BEZAWIT NOLAWI | 2673 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19072105 | POWDER INJECTOR WITH QUICK COUPLING | Wagner International AG | SCHWARTZ, KEVIN EDWARD | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
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Start Free Trial87.5% of resolved applications prosecuted by Renner, Otto, Boisselle and Sklar, LLP were allowed, across 21,760 applications in USPTO records.
3.05 office actions per allowed application on average.
350 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 151 clients, before 313 examiners in 183 art units.
